2016 NFL Draft Diamonds quarterback rankings compared to others
Pro Football Focus, ESPN and CBS all listed their top quarterback prospects lately and we wanted to post our top 10 to see how it compares. While many may disagree with our projections, we will list which quarterbacks we think are the best across the board. Here is how we compare to the others around the media:
- Carson Wentz – North Dakota State University
- Connor Cook – Michigan State University
- Paxton Lynch – University of Memphis
- Jared Goff – University of California
- Cardale Jones – Ohio State University
- Brandon Allen – University of Arkansas
- Vernon Adams – University of Oregon
- Kevin Hogan – University of Stanford
- Jacoby Brissett – North Carolina State University
- Dak Prescott – Mississippi State University
| ESPN | PFF | CBS Sports | |
| 1 | Carson Wentz | Jared Goff | Jared Goff |
| 2 | Jared Goff | Carson Wentz | Carson Wentz |
| 3 | Paxton Lynch | Paxton Lynch | Paxton Lynch |
| 4 | Connor Cook | Brandon Allen | Connor Cook |
| 5 | Christian Hackenberg | Matt Johnson | Christian Hackenberg |
| 6 | Jacoby Brissett | Brandon Doughty | Dak Prescott |
| 7 | Dak Prescott | Cody Kessler | Cardale Jones |
| 8 | Cody Kessler | Connor Cook | Jacoby Brissett |
| 9 | Kevin Hogan | Trevone Boykin | Jake Coker |
| 10 | Brandon Allen | Kevin Hogan | Kevin Hogan |
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